I have smoked three bowls a Mac Baren Virginia number 1 and I found it quite enjoyable it has a very rich and smooth flavor it does not have much of a room note but what room note there is I found it quite enjoyable but people used to smoke it around may not think so It lights really well it only heated up one time other than that it was a really cool enjoyable smoke the way it is cut it is very easy to pack your bowl too tightly very very careful and packing a bowl astronaut packet too tight all in all it was a great tobacco it is definitely going to be in my tobacco rotation